iOS 12.1 Released: Here’s Everything New In The Latest iOS Update

As announced yesterday, Apple has released iOS 12.1 after concluding its October event where it announced iPad Pro, a new Mac Mini, refreshed MacBook Air, and Apple Pencil 2.

iOS 12.1 brings a couple of new features to the already existing iOS 12. The new additions include Group FaceTime, new emojis, dual sim feature, real-time depth control, and minor bug fixes.

Here’s Everything New In iOS 12.1

1. Group FaceTime

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Now you can make FaceTime call with up to 32 participants. This applies to both video as well as audio calls. Participants appear in a tiled format, and the active ones have bigger tiles.

2. Real-time Depth Control

With iOS 12.1 installed, iPhone Xs, Xs Ma, and Xr users can adjust the depth of field in real time while clicking a picture in portrait mode. This was not possible earlier as the users have to click the picture first to adjust the depth.

3. Dual Sim

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The trio of phones launched this year became the first iPhones to feature dual sim capabilities. iOS 12.1 brings the support for e-sim in iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and Xr. Now, you can use two sims simultaneously in your iPhone.

4. 70 New Emojis

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Apple has introduced 70 new emojis with iOS 12.1. Some of the popular emojis are characters with curly hair, emojis for a cupcake, bagel, moon cake, red gift envelope, and hiking boots.

5. Fix For BeautyGate

iPhone Xs and Xs Max received a lot of flak from the users for adding a beauty filter in selfies that made the skin extra smooth and far from reality. In iOS 12.1, Apple has rectified its mistake and has brought a fix for the issue termed as “BeautyGate.”

How to download iOS 12.1?

You can download iOS 12.1 by clicking on Settings > General > Software. Make sure that you create a backup before updating your iOS device.